Priyantha guides Central Province veterans to win

S.M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Correspondent

Old Rajan and left arm spinner Priyantha Weragoda took 6 for 19 to bowl Central Province Veterans XI to a three wicket win over the visiting Eton Rambles Cricket Club from England in a limited over match played at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Priyantha Weragoda who has played Sara Trophy Cricket for Navy and Kandy CC and was one time in the Sri Lanka 'A' pool bowled with a lot of Venom to have the fine figures of 10-4-19-6 to have the cricketers from Old Blighty in a Spin.

Eton Rambles CC 166 all out in 45 overs (A Reynold 39, E.D. Oram 42, G. Deeds 18, P.D. Maidmen 10, Priyantha Weragoda 6 for 19).

Central Province Veterans XI 168 for 7 in 32.3 overs (Lahiru Asanka 48, K. Janith 22, Charith Tissera 31, Ajith Ekanayake 20, Ravi Punchihewa 10 not out, J. Valentine 2 for 37, H. Russel 2 for 42).